Question juridique clé
Whether the appellant could claim an extension of his residence permit under Art. 50 LEtr after separation
Solution extraite
Because the spouses had separated in August 2010, the conditions of Art. 50(1)(a) LEtr were not met, and he could not rely on Art. 50(1)(b) LEtr either.
Motifs extraits
The canton court reasonably relied on the appellant’s own signed statement, the ex-wife’s statement, and the divorce judgment; thus the separation date was not established arbitrarily.